1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
| Holo | 1st Edition ~$574 · Unlimited ~$200 raw · PSA 10 ~$10,292 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.
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Tier: Niche
Basic Ho-Oh with 90 HP; top attack near 90 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.
You may search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to Ho-Oh. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Ho-Oh PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.
Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.